(Plus the
usual drivel as we boldly drivel where no man has drivelled before)
Annual Subscriptions
The proposed
fees for 2009 will remain the same and are: -
Juniors………£6.00
Competing………£16.00
Social………£10.00
So, from
For this members get free entry to the
Harrier League Cross Country, Elswick Good Friday relays, Regional and National
cross country, any other team events (where we can get a team), Winter Series
and Club Handicap.
If anyone is not wishing to renew their
membership, can they please let Ralph Dickinson know so that he can remove
them from the Club database? Otherwise the Club will have to pay the required
affiliation fee to England Athletics.
Annual
Presentation Night
After the usual thought and deliberation, this
year’s presentation night will be on Saturday 9th May at
The format will be a buffet, with a Disco and
a top local personality (i.e. Ralph) to present the trophies to the
hard-working athletes.
As usual, dress will have to be casual but
smart, (i.e. no jeans, trainers etc etc).
Price will be £9.00 for Seniors and £6.50 for
Under 18’s
The running club website now has a new domain
name (www.blythrunningclub.org.uk)
and it is this new site that will be kept up to date. It is the intention
to gradually update this new site with the missing results etc. from the last
couple of years, as well as ensuring that it is being regularly updated with
our current activities. For the time
being some results/news/information will still need to be accessed via Dave K’s
Blyth Extra site and Keith’s Juniors site, but hopefully over a period of time
these 2 sites will be merged onto the main one.
The new site contains all the information from
the old one, although with a different menu structure, and a news section has
also been added.
The old domain name (blythrunningclub.co.uk)
still exists but will not be updated.
So if anybody wants anything added to the
web-site or has any suggestions please contact Steve Walker at
Volunteers/helpers required
This years
As usual we will require a large number of
volunteers to ensure that the race goes off smoothly. We will probably require
marshals, people to take late entries, man the drinks station etc etc
This is also the same day as the London
Marathon so we may well have a few people missing for that.
Harrier
League – Cramlington 28th February
Once again
The Grand Prix Leagues for 2009 are as
follows:-
|
Div 1 |
Div 2 |
Div 3 |
Div 4 |
|
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Andrew Henderson |
Dave Cox |
Chris Stone |
Paul Bertram |
|
Paul Whalley |
Mal Darbyshire |
Dave Bradley |
Julie Lemin |
|
Gary Jones |
Shaun Dodd |
Terry McCabe |
Louise Douglas |
|
Robbie Barkley |
Dave Roberts |
Graham Stewart |
Davina Lonsdale |
|
Peter Brown |
Ralph Dickinson |
Dawn Palmer |
Lynn Watson |
|
Steve Richardson |
Steve Gillespie |
Helen Bruce |
Sharon Richardson |
|
Martin Gaughan |
Dave Logan |
Ron Ingram |
Sarah Herron |
|
Rob Hall |
John Mallon |
Steve Bush |
Natalie Clark |
|
Steve Walker |
Leanne Herron |
Terry Hart |
Sarah Kaminski |
|
Joe Frazer |
Gareth Hope |
Aynsley Herron |
|
|
Tony Horsley |
|
Susie Hunter |
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IF ANYONE HAS BEEN
ENTERED BY MISTAKE PLEASE LET US KNOW |
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The first
race is Sunday 22nd February at Pocklington (Snake Lane Ten Mile),
and the next race will be the Haweswater Half Marathon on Sunday 1st
March
Athletics
League
As most
people should be aware
Teams in
the league are: Birtley/South Shields, Blaydon Harriers,
Signals Relays
The Signals Relays were scheduled
for 7th February but were postponed at the last minute due to the
icy conditions and have been re-scheduled for 21st March. Originally
we had two Ladies and Mens teams, let’s hope we still do when they are
eventually run
Juniors
Harrier League
Still three
races left in the Harrier league if anybody wants to have a go. The dates are:
Sat 26th February Cramlington, Nature Reserve
Sat 14th March Tynedale (Prudhoe)
Sat 28th March
South Shields (
Good Friday Races – Newburn
These are
very popular races in the North East and are held on Good Friday at Newburn Industrial
Estate. Any Juniors interested in competing see Keith or George. Normal age
categories apply although there maybe a race for the Under 11’s.
Once again we will be competing in the Young
Athletes League as a composite team with Alnwick Harriers. The teams in this year’s
league are: Sunderland Harriers, North Shields Poly,
The fixtures are: May 3rd Churchill
Playing Fields (meet at Blyth Sports Centre at
May
17th Churchill Playing Fields (meet at Blyth Sports Centre at
June 21st
July 19th Monkton Stadium, Jarrow (Meet at
Hopefully, we will arrange some sprint and jumps coaching,
anybody interested see Keith
Younger
Athletes –
Gateshead
Harriers will be organising some events for the younger members of their club,
and they will allow competitors from other clubs.
Dates
are: Sunday April 26th; Sunday May 17th; Sunday June 21st;
Sunday July 5th; Sunday August 2nd
all meetings 9.30 – 12.30 sharp [registration from
TIME UNDER
12yrs UNDER 11yrs UNDER 10yrs UNDER 9yrs
(School
year 6) (School
year 5) (School
year 4) (School
year 3)
9.00-9.30
REGISTRATION, RECEIPT OF NUMBERS,
ETC
9.30 60m sprint Long Jump 400m Javelin throw
10.00 Javelin throw 60m
sprint Long Jump
400m
10.30 600m Javelin throw 60m
sprint Long Jump
11.00 Long Jump 600m Javelin throw 60m sprint
11.30 FINALS OF 60m EVENTS – Under 12,
Under 11, Under 10, Under 9 yrs
Junior Handicap
This
years Junior Handicap will probably be on Monday 27th April. Further
details to follow
Minutes of meeting held
Apologies: Aynsley Herron,
The meeting commenced at
Minutes of meeting held
Sands Race – The profit from the Sands Race
was £141.08.
Laptop –
Notice Board – Keith Willshire has prepared a DRAFT letter to send to Sports Centre. Kevin Freeman will speak to Sports Centre management initially to see if we can resolve the issue before any letter is sent.
Grand Prix – Draft leagues have been drawn up and will be
checked before being circulated.
Chairman’s Report.
Kevin said he didn’t have a report but he would like to address the meeting.
There are
several Areas of Focus I would like to pursue.
·
Junior development – these are the future of the club. I hope we can
continue offer all physical and financial help needed, and that Keith will
continue.
·
Senior female development - I hope we can continue offer all physical
and financial help needed, and that Helen will continue.
·
Maintain and develop our own excellent athletics events; BV10k, Blyth
Sands Race, Links 10k, Cramlington XC, Winter Series, Summer Cup. These need to
protected, cared for, nurtured and developed.
They are gems and precious.
·
Concentrate on our new ventures into track athletics.
Support the Junior Track League
·
Support the Senior Northern Athletics League
·
More representation to be encouraged for Championship events in
Road/XC/Track
Ralph
reported that that he had received the following;
·
Results
from Morpeth 11k
·
Regional
Council Election Letter
·
Nestle
Go Free 2009 Publication (to be passed to Keith)
·
Community
and Voluntary Action BV Publication including Northern Rock Newsletter
·
National
Cross Country Entries
·
Vets
Athletics Association North East Northern Cross Country Championships
·
25th
·
Ladies
Numbers for
·
Brands
Hatch Half
Treasurer’s Report
Finances are satisfactory and in order.
Social
Kit
No report. Suzanne Hunter has some ideas for sports wear requirements that she would like to discuss with Mal.
Juniors
Keith
reported that there will be 4 meetings of the Young Athlete League. The dates
of these meetings are: 3rd May, 17th May, 20th
June and 12th July. BRC have to organize the event on 17th
May at Monkton. There will be 7 teams in
the league. Coaching sessions will be held
leading up to the meetings.
AOB.
Cross Country at
Senior Track & Field League – Ralph spoke to Martin Telford of Wallsend to discuss partnering arrangements and athlete participation in the league. Meeting to be set up.
Due to the lateness of
the hour the meeting was suspended and any other questions were deferred.
The meeting closed at
Minutes of meeting held
Apologies: John Mallon & Louise
Rawlinson
The meeting commenced at
Minutes of meeting held
Cross Country at
Senior Track & Field League – Ralph still to set up a meeting with Martin Telford of Wallsend to discuss partnering arrangements and athlete participation in the league. Both Helen and Keith have provided a list showing order and time of events.
Chairman’s Report.
Kevin had the following to report.
Ralph
reported that he had received the normal race entry letters and had sent in the
Signals Relay Entries.
Treasurer’s Report
Dave reported that the funds are healthy. He also stated the laptop problem had been resolved.
Social
Leanne will
be organizing a DJ for the Presentation Night on Saturday 9th May.
Kit
Mal reported he had loads of gear including ladies crop top samples. He is open to suggestions at all times on various bits of apparel.
Juniors
Keith
reported that everything is progressing for the Young Athlete League, the first
meeting being on Sunday 3rd May at Churchill Playing Fields. The
second meeting will also be at Churchill Playing Fields on Sunday 17th
May. We have to organise
this event. Assistance would be appreciated.
AOB.
Club
Survey – Keith had collated the responses from the survey and these were
circulated to the committee. The committee members will take away these results
and highlight any points of concern and report back to the next meeting. The
results from the survey will also be made available on the club website.
Club Sponsors –It was agreed that we
should offer 2 free tickets to the main club sponsor for the Presentation Night
and Xmas Disco.
Grand Prix –The leagues have been
formulated and circulated and are also on the website. The leagues may be
varied after the first three events if it is felt that certain athletes are in
the wrong league.
The meeting closed at
CLUB COMMITTEE 2009
After
the AGM, the current format of the committee is:
Chairman: Kevin Freeman
Secretary: Ralph
Dickinson
Treasurer: Dave Kitching
Development Officer: Ralph
Dickinson
Welfare & Child Protection
Officer: Keith Willshire
Juniors: Keith Willshire
Web Site: Steve Walker
(but not on committee)
Press/Communications Officer:
Keith Willshire
Coaching
Co-Ordinator: Aynsley Herron
Membership
Secretary: Ralph Dickinson
Social
Secretary:
Ladies: Helen
Morris
Kit: Mal Darbyshire
The following are also on the
committee:
John Mallon, Iain Singer,
See either Aynsley Herron, Keith Willshire or any of the
coaches (they won’t bite!!), have a chat about what you can or cannot do, get
some kit, then join in on some sessions that are already going - and have fun!!
If you decide to become a coach, then you can decide which coaching path to
follow. Then enrol onto one of the Level One course to begin. They only require
your attendance and there is NO formal Exam!!!
Upon completion of your course; you will (eventually) be put on U.K.A.’s
database, receive a coaching card, and be invited to some sessions with expert
coaches to improve your skills.
You will need to work alongside one of our existing coaches, who will be there
to help and guide you.
Blyth Running Club will
pay your course fees.
We need you to help our athletes!!
And we can (usually) get grant aid if we know in time.
Or, you can pay yourself – we do not mind!!!
If you progress onto a Level 2 course, which requires two
days study and to specialize in jumps, throws, sprints or endurance. You will
then be able to develop your own group, and (hopefully) see them develop and
improve under your guidance.
CLUB RECORDS
With the new
web-site being compiled by Steve, it probably seems a good time to try and
compile some Club records. The obvious first point of call was Andy Brown, so
as a starting point here are the first batch of (male) records. If people think
that they have PB’s which may make the list, especially in the age categories
if they can e-mail them to me I will try and build up the records. My address
is keithw53@o2.co.uk
Andy’s best
times are:
|
10K Personal
Bests |
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Year |
Month |
Race |
Time |
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1993 |
September |
Valli |
31:28 |
|
1990 |
November |
Heaton |
31:40 |
|
1993 |
March |
|
31:47 |
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|
10Mile
Personal Bests |
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|
Year |
Month |
Race |
Time |
|
1993 |
November |
Brampton/Carlisle |
51:05 |
|
1997 |
April |
|
52:05 |
|
1993 |
September |
Tynedale |
52:12 |
|
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|
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|
1/2Marathon
Personal Bests |
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|
Year |
Month |
Race |
Time |
|
1993 |
September |
Great North
Run |
|
|
1994 |
September |
Great North
Run |
|
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1994 |
March |
Langbaugh |
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1993 |
April |
|
|
I have also included Andy’s training log for the period leading up to
the marathon – if anybody wants to replicate for this years.
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Day |
Date |
Session |
Comment |
|
Week xx |
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|
Fri |
|
Morpeth to |
V. Pleased. Despite heavy
cold, foot? |
|
Sat |
|
7 mile, easy |
Solo run |
|
Sun |
|
14 mile, steady |
Holywell run with Dave K |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Week 1 |
|
|
|
|
Mon |
|
10 mile, 70 mins |
Steady pace after slow
start |
|
Tue |
|
8 mile, 54 mins |
Sluggish start, picked pace
up last 3 mile |
|
Wed |
|
W/ Series 2.5 mile |
OK Good conditions, should
have ran faster |
|
Thur |
|
4 mile, easy |
Felt tired |
|
Fri |
|
5 mile |
|
|
Sat |
|
8 mile, easy |
|
|
Sun |
|
12 mile, steady |
Beamish run with Dave K |
|
|
|
Total 52 mile |
|
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Week 2 |
|
|
|
|
Mon |
|
10 mile, steady |
Club session around |
|
Tue |
|
6 mile |
Very windy run around |
|
Wed |
|
12 mile, good pace 1:17 |
Bedlington, Ridge Farm with
Rob H |
|
Thur |
|
8 mile, 56 mins |
|
|
Fri |
|
4 mile, easy |
Very windy |
|
Sat |
|
NE XC Pontefract
7.5mile, 39:52 |
V Hard, V Windy, V Soft |
|
Sun |
|
10 mile 1:25 |
Thru' fields back along
links. V windy, Knee? |
|
|
|
Total 57 mile |
|
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Week 3 |
|
|
|
|
Mon |
|
16 mile, steady |
Ran with Dave K, weather
damp / ideal. Knee? |
|
Tue |
|
8 mile, 58 mins |
|
|
Wed |
|
14 mile, |
Bedlington, Guidepost,
Stakeford with Rob H, felt OK, knee? |
|
Thur |
|
Rest |
Very tired |
|
Fri |
|
11 mile, 1:15 |
Run around |
|
Sat |
|
10 mile, 65 mins, steady |
Run up River Blyth with
Dave K |
|
Sun |
|
12 mile |
Whickham, pleased to get
run in. |
|
|
|
Total 71 mile |
|
|
Week 4 |
|
|
|
|
Mon |
|
10 mile, 65 mins, steady |
Bedlington Loop with Rob I |
|
Tue |
|
Rest |
|
|
Wed |
|
15.5 mile, |
Good run with Rob I, |
|
Thur |
|
6 mile, Course A, easy |
Felt tired after yesterday |
|
Fri |
|
8 mile, easy |
Solo run around |
|
Sat |
|
AM 11 mile, easy. PM 4 mile |
AM Handicap course
solo PM Sports Park |
|
Sun |
|
17 mile, easy, 2hrs |
Scenic solo run, Whickham
and Beamish |
|
|
|
Total 71 mile |
|
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Week 5 |
|
|
|
|
Mon |
|
10 mile, 68 mins,
comfortable pace |
Bedlington loop with Dave K |
|
Tue |
|
6x1000 off 2mins ( |
Kitty Brewster, felt better
than I thought. |
|
Wed |
|
15 mile |
|
|
Thur |
|
6x1000 off 2mins ( |
Windy still very good. |
|
Fri |
|
8 mile steady |
|
|
Sat |
|
7 mile easy |
Solo run around |
|
Sun |
|
14 mile, 1:46 |
Thru' fields , Churchills,
links. |
|
|
|
Total 64 miles |
|
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Week 6 |
|
|
|
|
Mon |
|
9 mile easy |
Solo run , felt empty. |
|
Tue |
|
11 mile |
Bedlington, Stakeford with
Dave K |
|
Wed |
|
Winter Series 2.5 mile |
Excellent run, ran solo as
guests were not running |
|
Thur |
|
8 mile 56mins easy |
Recovery run around |
|
Fri |
|
14 mile |
Good run with Rob I and dog
(Bonnie), felt very good |
|
Sat |
|
11 mile 1:11 |
Solo run Bedlington,
Guidepost, Stakeford, felt very good |
|
Sun |
|
22 mile 2:32 |
Long solo run to Park
Hotel, very tired. |
|
|
|
Total 80 miles |
|
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Week 7 |
|
|
|
|
Mon |
|
16 mile, |
|
|
Tue |
|
6x1000 off 2mins ( |
Kitty Brewster With Rob H
and Dave K. Very good. |
|
Wed |
|
Rest |
|
|
Thur |
|
11 mile, 1:18 |
Solo run, felt tired. |
|
Fri |
|
6x1000 off 2mins ( |
Solo effort, very pleasing. |
|
Sat |
|
8 mile easy |
Felt very tired |
|
Sun |
|
|
Quite pleasing. |
|
|
|
Total 50 miles |
|
|
Week 8 |
|
|
|
|
Mon |
|
16 mile 1:48 |
Power Station, S/ford,
Bedlington pleasing run after xcountry |
|
Tue |
|
6x1000 off 2mins ( |
Kitty Brewster, chased Dave
K handicapped, felt comfortable |
|
Wed |
|
16 mile |
|
|
Thur |
|
8 mile easy |
Solo run around |
|
Fri |
|
8 mile easy |
Solo run around |
|
Sat |
|
National X Country 9
mile, 51:10 |
Very hard |
|
Sun |
|
21 mile |
Solo run in snow, very
cold. |
|
|
|
Total 85 miles |
|
|
Week 9 |
|
|
|
|
Mon |
|
11 mile easy |
Run with Dave K |
|
Tue |
|
6x1000 off 2mins ( |
Very hard, windy, very
tired. |
|
Wed |
|
Rest |
Felt shattered |
|
Thur |
|
11 mile 1:17 |
Solo run Bedlington,
Stakeford, felt better. |
|
Fri |
|
15 mile |
Stakeford run with Rob H. |
|
Sat |
|
Rest |
Blister |
|
Sun |
|
21 mile ( |
Derwent Walk very good
return. |
|
|
|
Total 67 miles |
|
|
Week 10 |
|
|
|
|
Mon |
|
Rest |
Blister |
|
Tue |
|
Rest |
Blister |
|
Wed |
|
Rest |
Blister |
|
Thur |
|
11 mile 1:06 |
Hard run blister sore |
|
Fri |
|
Rest |
Blister |
|
Sat |
|
Rest |
Blister |
|
Sun |
|
22 mile 2:30 |
Two Rivers + |
|
|
|
Total 33 miles |
|
|
Week 11 |
|
|
|
|
Mon |
|
Rest |
Blister |
|
Tue |
|
11 mile 1:13 |
Run with Dave K, don't feel
that good |
|
Wed |
|
10 mile |
Solo run to stone, still
feel sluggish, blister? |
|
Thur |
|
6x1000 off 2mins ( |
Very windy, still feel
sluggish. |
|
Fri |
|
16 mile 2hrs |
Solo run, no bounce in
legs. River |
|
Sat |
|
4 mile, easy |
Feel a lot better? |
|
Sun |
|
Langbaugh 1/2M 1: |
Excellent PB. Felt
comfortable |
|
|
|
Total 60 miles |
|
|
Week 12 |
|
|
|
|
Mon |
|
9 mile easy |
Recovery run, felt tired
from yesterday. |
|
Tue |
|
14 mile 1:41 |
Solo run, River Blyth,
Stakeford. Felt OK, legs improving. |
|
Wed |
|
15 mile 1:41 |
|
|
Thur |
|
6x1000 off 2mins ( |
Comfortable, legs still
aching |
|
Fri |
|
7 mile easy |
Legs still tired, not that
bothered. |
|
Sat |
|
South Shields 10K 31:47 |
Very pleased |
|
Sun |
|
23 mile 2:42 |
Long run, felt OK after 3
mile, still on a high from Sat |
|
|
|
Total 78 miles |
|
|
Week 13 |
|
|
|
|
Mon |
|
15 mile |
|
|
Tue |
|
13 mile 1:28 |
River |
|
Wed |
|
15 mile 1:42 |
R. Blyth, S/ford. Rob I,
Dave K, Very wet,cold. Stomach sore. |
|
Thur |
|
13 mile 1:32 |
Thru' fields, links and |
|
Fri |
|
16 mile 1:51 |
Two Rivers with Dave K.
Felt tired early on but enjoyed run. |
|
Sat |
|
9 mile 72 mins easy |
Solo run, legs tired |
|
Sun |
|
19 mile 2:07 |
|
|
|
|
Total 101 miles |
|
|
Week 14 |
|
|
|
|
Mon |
|
Rest |
Deserved rest, thought big
toe sore. |
|
Tue |
|
8 mile 53:58 |
Sluggish run around |
|
Wed |
|
Winter Series 2.5 mile |
Very good run in good
conditions |
|
Thur |
|
7 mile |
Cut 8 miler short due to
wet and windy conditions |
|
Fri |
|
10 mile |
River |
|
Sat |
|
4 mile, easy |
Feel tired |
|
Sun |
|
13 mile 1:30 |
Solo run thru' fields, very
good |
|
|
|
Total 46 miles |
|
|
Week 15 |
|
|
|
|
Mon |
|
16 mile 1:51 |
Two Rivers with Dave K.
Very wet, enjoyable, felt comfortable. |
|
Tue |
|
8 mile 54 mins |
Solo run around |
|
Wed |
|
9 mile, 1 hr, easy |
Sluggish run with club. |
|
Thur |
|
Course A 36:15 |
Good pace though still felt
sluggish. |
|
Fri |
|
Rest |
|
|
Sat |
|
3 mile easy |
Run around Parks of London |
|
Sun |
|
|
BRILLIANT |
|
|
|
Total 68 miles |
|
|
Week 16 |
|
|
|
|
Mon |
|
Rest |
Well deserved |
|
Tue |
|
6 mile, slow |
Knackered very sore |
|
Wed |
|
3 mile, easy |
Legs sore |
|
Thur |
|
Rest |
Hot Baths |
|
Fri |
|
8 mile |
River |
|
Sat |
|
3 mile jog |
Slightly better |
|
Sun |
|
|
Delighted to win George
Hall Trophy. Very hard on legs. |
|
|
|
Total 32 miles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Calendar
Another suggestion which we are trying to
implement is to have an event calendar on-line. Hopefully this would include
all local races, GP races, WS and Summer Cups and the training schedule, maybe
even some social events as well.
Winter
Series
This is the 20th
anniversary of the very first Winter Series held in 1988/89 and the average
number of runners in each race was about 20. The very first race was won by
Stevie Gillespie, while the first Series winner was Kenn Gibson. The following
all took part in the first series and they are still running them 20 years
later
: Martin Gaughan
Steve
Gillespie
Dave
Cox
Joe
Frazer
Rob
Hall
A
message from your new Chairman.
Hi, my name’s Kevin Freeman, aged 52, and I live in
Blyth with my wife Liz (social member) and three children Emma (active member),
Mark and Luke (ex-active members working towards a return!) - not forgetting
the family dog (and occasional marshal) Flyn.
I’ve lived in
Firstly, on behalf of all BRC members I would like to thank the outgoing
Chairman, Ralph Dickinson, for his hard work in helping the club move
forwards. His knowledge, experience and
energy are indeed an impossible act to follow, but my aim is to help develop
and grow an already strong club.
Running is in my genes, my blood.
For most of my adult life I have ran and raced - firstly for
Chester-le-Street & District AC, and since 1997 for Blyth Running
Club. In my pre and early teenage years
I ran for North Shields Poly. My father,
Gordon Freeman, was an exceptional athlete - some of his many claims to fame
are:
Coming 24th in National Cross
Country Championships (1954)
Northumberland and
Beating the former world mile record holder,
Derek Ibbotson in a 2 mile track handicap (95 yards) (1959)
Broke the Road Running Club 12 mile course
record in
2 mile track in 9min 20 sec (1961)
Although I have never achieved so much my PB portfolio is robust if not
dated!
10 miles 52.56 1986
10K (track) 31.51 1987
5K (track) 15.28 1986
1 mile 4.32 1986
So, like me you’ve chosen to be a member of a friendly and vibrant
running club,
(congratulations and remember to pay your 2009 subs to Ralph).
Please, when competing, wear the green and white vest with pride,
dignity and passion. Remember you are an
ambassador for BRC and other athletes/spectators will judge our great club by
the way you conduct yourself. For social
and non-competing club members please take every opportunity to praise BRC and
accentuate all the positives. If you do
have issues, problems or concerns speak to any committee member and I promise
we will listen and try our best to resolve issues speedily and satisfactorily.
2009 is well upon us so why not consider trying something different this
year?
If you fancy testing yourself over a middle/long distance road race,
then why not have a chat with Joe Frazer or Mal Darbyshire?
If fell running appeals to you but you’re not quite sure where to start then
a moment or two with Steve Walker or Terry Hart would be fruitful.
If track running or field events might be your forte - speak to Helen
Morris, Iain Singer or John Mallon.
Mud and cross-country running might seem like a challenge so grab the
attention of Rob Barkley,
Maybe you want to improve your pace and speed then speak to one of our
experienced, helpful and knowledgeable coaches, Keith Willshire or Aynsley
Herron for example.
For tips and guidance on quality performances engage one of our more
speedy athletes Gary Jones, Andrew Henderson, Paul Whalley or Peter Brown.
Helping the club’s management or administration may interest you - so
just talk to any committee member for support.
Whatever you choose there are lots of people in BRC who can help you,
and with that help I wish you lots of luck, enjoyment and success.
Finally, I was chatting to an athlete recently who was telling me about
a particularly arduous fell race he’d competed in recently. Conditions on the day were harsh and just
before halfway he was forced to withdraw.
Prior to this he’d questioned his sanity in actually running in the race
and, more worryingly, he’d even began doubting whether he’d run ever again! One hour later, after a hot shower, and a
piping hot mug of tea he was seen filling in the 2009 entry form for that very
event!!
Whilst I don’t endorse withdrawing from a race, I believe this
illustrates the draw athletics has and the spirit athletes have.
Thank you.
Winter Series
2008/09
Here are the team positions and times after the first five
races. Somebody has even finished in the bottom three and told the handicapper
not to bother adjusting his handicap as he just had a bad run – is this a
first?
|
LEAGUE. |
RACE 1 |
RACE 2 |
RACE 3 |
RACE 4 |
RACE 5 |
RACE 6 |
RACE 7 |
TOTAL |
Posn. |
|
THE
BROONS |
39 |
50 |
75 |
43 |
103 |
|
|
310 |
1 |
|
CHARLIES
ANGELS |
54 |
117 |
48 |
104 |
78 |
|
|
401 |
2 |
|
GENERATION
GAME |
120 |
88 |
55 |
110 |
67 |
|
|
440 |
3 |
|
THE
STEWART CLAN |
94 |
105 |
113 |
63 |
90 |
|
|
465 |
4 |
|
RON'S
RUNNERS |
96 |
133 |
84 |
77 |
81 |
|
|
471 |
5 |
|
MCCABES
MAFIA |
59 |
135 |
59 |
119 |
119 |
|
|
491 |
6 |
|
GAUGHAN
TO THE DOGS |
125 |
140 |
126 |
59 |
70 |
|
|
520 |
7 |
|
RUN DMC |
150 |
84 |
106 |
93 |
131 |
|
|
564 |
8 |
|
NO
HOPERS |
123 |
54 |
162 |
163 |
121 |
|
|
623 |
9 |
|
THE
KENNY KREW |
176 |
83 |
159 |
164 |
105 |
|
|
687 |
10 |
|
PAM'S
PEOPLE |
139 |
110 |
113 |
175 |
154 |
|
|
691 |
11 |
|
KALVIN'S
CROWD |
158 |
155 |
166 |
150 |
138 |
|
|
767 |
12 |
|
Best
5 |
NAME |
Race
No. |
|
Race
1 |
Race
2 |
Race
3 |
Race
4 |
Race
5 |
|||||
|
Posn |
Time |
Posn |
Time |
Posn |
Time |
Posn |
Time |
Posn |
Time |
||||
|
13 |
Leanne Herron |
30 |
|
3 |
|
55 |
|
4 |
|
6 |
|
50 |
|
|
22 |
Dave Roberts |
58 |
|
51 |
|
10 |
|
2 |
|
10 |
|
25 |
|
|
26 |
Jacob Hall |
83 |
|
2 |
|
55 |
|
42 |
|
15 |
|
9 |
|
|
29 |
Robbie Barkley |
3 |
|
13 |
|
8 |
|
47 |
|
21 |
|
8 |
|
|
31 |
Alison Lowes |
46 |
|
19 |
|
16 |
|
21 |
|
4 |
|
11 |
|
|
32 |
Julie Lemin |
42 |
|
4 |
|
21 |
|
52 |
|
7 |
|
38 |
|
|
34 |
Richard Shillinglaw |
65 |
|
10 |
|
39 |
|
16 |
|
8 |
|
27 |
|
|
34 |
Dave Bradley |
6 |
|
50 |
|
45 |
|
17 |
|
12 |
|
5 |
|
|
38 |
David Logan |
44 |
|
6 |
|
19 |
|
13 |
|
31 |
|
50 |
|
|
38 |
Louise Rawlinson |
55 |
|
9 |
|
6 |
|
23 |
|
34 |
|
50 |
|
|
38 |
Emma Freeman |
19 |
|
25 |
|
4 |
|
55 |
|
9 |
|
35 |
|
|
41 |
Cath Young |
78 |
|
16 |
|
11 |
|
14 |
|
33 |
|
22 |
|
|
42 |
Catherine Rowbottom |
81 |
|
20 |
|
7 |
|
15 |
|
42 |
|
21 |
|
|
42 |
Adam Smith |
67 |
|
17 |
|
5 |
|
39 |
|
20 |
|
50 |
|
|
43 |
Iain Singer |
66 |
|
48 |
|
9 |
|
11 |
|
37 |
|
23 |
|
|
44 |
Chris Stone |
70 |
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